From root: hardin
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
hinardinan
hi-nar-di-NAN
made a garden in
Present (Incomplete)
hinahardinan
hi-na-har-di-NAN
making a garden in
Future (Contemplated)
hahardinan
ha-har-di-NAN
will make a garden in
Usage Note
Hardinan is used when referring to the process of transforming a specific plot of land or area into a garden. It functions as a locative-focus verb, emphasizing the location that is being landscaped or planted.
Examples
" Hardinan natin ang likod-bahay. "
Natural Translation
Let's make a garden in the backyard.
Literal Translation
Make-garden-in we the back-house.
" Gusto naming hardinan ang bakanteng lote. "
Natural Translation
We want to make a garden in the empty lot.
Literal Translation
Want we make-garden-in the empty lot.
" Pagkaretiro ni Lolo, hinardinan niya ang bakanteng lote sa tabi ng bahay at tinamnan ng gulay at bulaklak. "
Natural Translation
After Grandpa retired, he turned the empty lot beside the house into a garden and planted vegetables and flowers.
Literal Translation
Upon-retirement of Grandpa, made-garden-in he the empty lot at side of house and planted-in of vegetable and flower.
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